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i run windows XP excel program. i've been sent an excel spreadsheet from a
windows 2007 version of excel. I cannot open it. any suggestions??
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You need the compatibility pack:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/pr...686761033.aspx
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I believe there Microsoft has released a patch that will let older versions
of Excel open the newer versions. On my computer, when I did it the first
time my computer automatically found the patch on the internet.

I'm afraid I don't have a link for you, but hopefully it gives you some hope.
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